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If you want to mirror or stream content from your Mac, iPhone or iPad to your TV or a wireless speaker, you will need to use AirPlay, Apple’s software for wireless streaming. If you are having problems getting your music or video to stream we have the solutions here. Read on for all our tips for getting AirPlay to work. Here’s what you need if you want to stream video or audio from an iPhone or iPad to a TV…

Sideloading apps enables you to install apps that are either not available in Google Play or not listed as compatible for your device. This is rarely a problem with Android phones, but with Android watches it’s a common occurrence. What if you could change that, and install any app you like? There are some potential drawbacks: the app might not work as intended because it hasn’t been optimised for the device, which might mean it’s buggy, crashes upon opening or drains resources…

The HTC Vive has historically been the most expensive option in the current virtual reality headset line-up, beating the £499 Oculus Rift and £350 PlayStation VR. But why the high price? The HTC Vive offers an unparalleled experience by providing users with the opportunity to not only look around the virtual environment but physically walk around and interact with the environment using bespoke handheld controllers. With the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive now on sale, the question has to be asked – is…

With the iPad mini seemingly being phased out, Apple’s 9.7in iPad is now the entry-level tablet. But although the model Apple introduced in 2017 was cheaper than ever, rumour has it that the 2018 version will be the least expensive yet. When is the new 9.7in iPad coming out? Apple has sent out invites to an event at a school in Chicago on 27 March. This has prompted speculation that it will launch new hardware, specifically an updated (but cheaper)…

‘);IDG.GPT.addDisplayedAd(“gpt-superstitial”,”true”);$(‘#gpt-superstitial’).responsiveAd({screenSize:’971 1115′,scriptTags:[]});IDG.GPT.log(“Creating ad: gpt-superstitial [971 1115]”);}catch(exception){console.log(“Error with IDG.GPT: “+exception);}} Maybe you have been using the iPad you share with your wife to shop for an anniversary present. Maybe you are afraid your boyfriend will pick up your iPhone and see you’ve been looking at unsavory websites. There are plenty of good reasons to want to clear your Safari browsing history. On iPad and iPhone, it’s very easy to do. Clear only some history items If you don’t want to wipe…

Amazon has rolled out a significant update for its digital assistant, Alexa. In order to make conversing easier, they’ve added the ability for users to ask follow up questions without necessarily having to repeat the trigger word, that is, Alexa. This update is aimed at making the interactive experience seem more natural. If you don’t already know, Alexa comes on all of Amazon’s Echo devices to enable communication between the device and its users. Until now, users would have to…

You probably use cloud storage in your daily life. You may use a Google Drive account to store your personal documents or your team at work may use a shared Microsoft OneDrive repository. The convenience of being able to access your files from virtually anywhere is something we’ve become dependent on in our personal and professional lives. But keeping track of all those files can quickly become unmanageable, especially if we don’t take the time to properly organize the files…

Theresa May’s China trade mission suggests closer surveillance links | Security | Techworld In surveillance, Britain and China have much more in common than people might realise. Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Google Plus British prime minister Theresa May recently led a trade mission along with 50 executives and university representatives to China to meet with president Xi Jinping and premier Li Keqiang. The stated purpose of the trip was to foster UK-China relations particularly focused on the post-Brexit landscape. When…

If laziness really is one of the virtues of a great programmer, then AWS Lambda is like a developer’s holy grail. With Lambda, you don’t have to spin up any servers, or configure or patch them, or pay for them to run hour after hour and week after week. You don’t even have to write much code. AWS Lambda is about getting the job done with least effort—and little cost. You write simple functions and wire them to a request…